Chinese words · HSK 3

毛

máo

surname Mao

Every meaning

máo

  1. surname Mao
  2. hair; fur; feather
  3. gross (as in 毛利)
  4. careless; rash (as in 毛手毛脚)
  5. (slang) nothing at all; what the heck (as in 有毛用)
  6. rough; unfinished (as in 毛坯)
  7. mao (one tenth of a yuan)

In a sentence

  • 这只猫的毛很软。

    This cat's fur is very soft.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).